"I knew absolutely nothing about acting, and had to be taught everything. Some people are born naturals and know how to walk, talk and hold themselves. I didn't and had to learn everything."

-- Richard Briers

#People Quotes #Acting Quotes #Taught Quotes

“In spite of reports about playing with various teams, I'm enjoying retirement with my family and have no plans to play football.”
“Strategy and timing are the Himalayas of marketing. Everything else is the Catskills.”
“Rock'n'roll will never go away completely because it's so fundamentally attractive.”
“I get up every morning and read the obituary column. If my name's not there, I eat breakfast.”
“It is forbidden to decry other sects; the true believer gives honour to whatever in them is worthy of honour.”
“We cannot be contented because we are happy, and we cannot be happy because we are contented.”
“Don't get up gentlemen. I'm only passing through!”
“Humility is one of the most repulsive virtues, nearly always false.”

Source : George Mikes (1970). “The land of the rising yen: Japan”, Harvard Common Press

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